Sharpe's Devil: Napoleon and South America, 1820-1821Harper Collins, 2009 M10 13 - 336 páginas From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, another exciting adventure in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam. Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe’s peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered. An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands – a report his wife refuses to believe. She appeals to Sharpe to find out the truth. Sharpe, along with Patrick Harper, find themselves bound for Chile via St. Helena, where they have a fateful meeting with the fallen Emperor Napoleon. Convinced that they are on their way to collect a corpse, neither man can imagine that dangers that await them in Chile… |
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... GOLD Richard Sharpe and the Destruction of Almeida , August 1810 SHARPE'S ESCAPE * Richard Sharpe and the Bussaco Campaign , September to October 1810 SHARPE'S BATTLE * Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro , May 1811 ...
... gold braid came into the billiard room . One gave swift instructions in French which the other man translated into bad Spanish . The visitors were welcome to meet the Emperor , but must remember to present themselves bareheaded to His ...
... gold livery stood in the entrance . " The Emperor will receive you now , " he said , then stood aside . And Sharpe , his heart beating as fearfully as if he again walked into battle , went to meet an old enemy . It was all so utterly ...
Contenido
Sección 9 | 215 |
Sección 10 | 239 |
Sección 11 | 262 |
Sección 12 | 285 |
Sección 13 | 313 |
Sección 14 | 321 |
Sección 15 | 325 |